Does the use of indocyanine green fluorescent dye (ICG) reduce the false negative rates in sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for melanoma cases?

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dc.contributor.advisorSumien, Nathalie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMathew, Stephen O.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMartits-Chalangari, Katalin
dc.creatorKwizera, Alain
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-04T19:39:54Z
dc.date.available2024-06-04T19:39:54Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.description.abstractWith MSLT 1& 2, sunbelt melanoma trials showing the importance and prognostic significance of sentinel node biopsies this study set out to reduce the false negative rates in SLNB using fluorescent dye ICG in increasing the accuracy of confirming sentinel nodes. We injected 2.5 mg of ICG intradermally near the primary melanoma sites and followed NCCN guidelines to plan the sentinel node biopsy site. The Near infrared imaging (NIF) cameras were then used to visually confirm the radiotracer mapped nodes. This study had a total of 60 patients and 26 were eligible for a 2 year follow up to determine the false negative rate. In this study ICG confirmed radiotracer mapped nodes in 100% of the cases and there was no recurrence/ false negative result.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/32821
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.meshIndocyanine Green
dc.subject.meshSentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
dc.subject.meshFalse Negative Reactions
dc.titleDoes the use of indocyanine green fluorescent dye (ICG) reduce the false negative rates in sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for melanoma cases?
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Research Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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